From the Ohio Bicycle Federation.
The Four Layers of Safety.There is much more to learn about cycling than you were taught as a kid.

1. Don't cause an accident: Follow the rules of road. About half of car-bike collisions are
caused by the cyclist. A bicycle is a vehicle and should be driven according to the rules
of the road. This means drive on the right (not the left or the sidewalk), stop for red
lights & stop signs, and use lights at night. The reflectors on your bike help,
but are not sufficient either for your safety or to comply with
the law.

2. Prevent motorist mistakes. Be alert for potential accident situations and be assertive to
stop a collision before it happens. Sometimes you have to use enough of the
lane to discourage someone from passing where it is not safe.

3. Drive defensively to escape hazards.
In case you can't prevent another driver's mistake, plan an "escape route" to avoid a crash. Don't "hug the curb;"
leave a safety zone at the edge of the road. Learn and practice emergency maneuvers, just in case.

4. Use safety equipment to reduce injury. A helmet and gloves will not prevent an
accident but they may reduce injuries if one occurs. Don't neglect your last line of
defense.

See www.ohiobike.org for more information.
Information courtesy Ohio Bicycle Federation

This is a 5 mile paved loop around the Lunken Airport. The entrance to Lunken Playfield and the trail head
is on Wilmer Avenue. It is a City Of Cincinnati Facility. Parking is ample and the planes coming and
going make it interesting. Basically flat. They do not have a website. Call the Cincinnati Recreation Dept. at 513-321-6500. Directions to
get there from north of Cincinnati go I-71 to Redbank Road to Wooster to Beechmont Circle to Wilmer Ave. From Downtown Cincinnati go
Columbia Parkway to Stanley Ave. to Kellogg Ave. to Wilmer Ave. From Kentucky take I-275 to Kellogg Ave. (West) to Wilmer Ave.